164 REPORT ON NATIONAL MUSEUM, 1886. 



The following figures indicate the number of specimens now in the 

 collection : 



Specimens. 



In the reserve collection 31, 124 



Duplicates 11,548 



On exhibition 1, 491 



Total 44,103 



During the year 253 entries have been made on the catalogue book, 

 representing an aggregate of 2,556 specimens. 



